Garment-holding form.



S. D. GILKERSON.

. GARMENT HOLDING FORM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2a, 1913.

1,1 32,841 Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

' hold made so cheaply as to permit of its use with- SOLOMON DAVID GILKERSON, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

GARMENT-HOLDING FORM.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2a, 1915.

Application filed January 28, 1913. Serial No. 744,634.

T all wk 0122 it may concern Be it known that I, SOLOMON DAVID Grn- K ERSON, a subject of the King of Great Brltain, residing at the city of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Holding Forms, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in garment holding forms, and the main object is to provide a simple and inexpensive device for holding a 'garmentin its proper shape and proper position in the container during transport.

A further object is to provide a device for ing garments in shape, which may be all garments shipped by tailors, valet service ic incerns, shirtwaist manufacturers and the A. still further object is to provide a device which may beused as a form upon which to hang its destination.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which when made of the better grades of material may be used as a permanent furnishing for suitcases, trunks, wardrobes and the like.

In its simpler forms, the invention consists of a flat substantially rectangular sheet of suitable material such as cardboard, having two flaps foldable on previously marked lines to form thickened garment shoulder supports. A hanging tab" is provided, and may also codperate with the shipping receptacle to hold the .form and garment thereon against movement within the receptacle.

In the drawings which illustrate the invention:-Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device. arranged inoperative form, a garment being shown thereon in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the device in the flat form in which it is manufactured. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the device arranged in and cooperating with a shipping-container.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 5 designates the body of the device which is in the form of a sheet of suitable material irregularly shaped as shown. A pair of large flaps 6 are formed at the upper corners of the body and are separated from one another y a smaller central flap 7.

the garment after arrival at Each flap 6 is connected to the body at a sloping crease or fold 8, which extends from the base of the flap 7 to the side edge of the flap, as clearly seen in Fig. 2. The lowerportion of each flap is provided with a crease or fold 9 which commences at the inner-end of the crease 8 and extends to the side edgeof the flap, said crease diverging slightly from the crease 8 so as to form a narrow triangular portion 10 between the main part of the flap and the body 5. 'A suitable distance below each fold 8, the body is provided with a substantially semicircular cut 11 forming a tongue 12 under which the upper edge 13 of the flap 6 maybe inserted when the flap is folded down over the body, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. It will be readily understood that when the upper edge of the flap 13 is drawn down, the material will fold at each of the previously marked creases 8 and 9, so that the small triangular portion will assume a position substantially perpendicular to both the body 5 and flap 6, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The inner edges of the flap 6 are angular-1y.

cut at 14, the angle between the edge portion 14 and the creases 8 and 9 being such that when the flaps are drawn down, the edge portions 14 will abut, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and hold the flaps against movement toward the vertical center line of the body. In order to hold these flaps against movement away from the vertical center, short angularly disposed cuts 15 are made in the body in such position that the outer corners 16 of the flaps may be inserted through these cuts.

The side edges of the body are divided into upper and lower portions 17 and 18 respectively, the upper portions 17 being sloped away from the vertical center while the lower portions 18 curve somewhat sharply toward the center, so that corners 19 are formed at the junction of the edges 17 and 18. A suitable distance below the tongues 12, the body is provided with a large spect to i one. of the edges of the garments in shape during transportation. 'I he device also coiiperates with the shipping package, so .as to be held against movement therein and thus hold the garment comparatively rigid within the container.

lit will be clearly understood from the foregoing description that when the flaps 6 are folded down, the triangular portions 10 form thickened garment shoulder sup porting portions which prevent the collapse and consequent creasing of the garment shoulders. The tongue 7 projects through the collar of the garment and holds it against lateral movement, while the corners 19 project into the armholes and hold the garment-against upward movement. "When the holder is designed for use by tailors, valet service concerns or clothing manufacturers, it will be preferably made from a sheet of cardboard or other similar tlexible and inexpensive material, so that it may be quickly and easily folded to the form shown in Fig. 1 as required for use. Many garments are shipped in light collapsible card.- board boxes, and when in such a box. a fragment of which is designated in iii-g. 3 by the numeral :24, it is desirable to provide the box with a. notch or recess 25 in which the tongue 7 may rest, the apertured portion being folded down outside the box at the crease 22. The tongue folds in the opposite direction at the crease 21, so that the holder and garment thereon lie in the bottom of the box. When the cover is placed on the box, it loclrsthe tongue 7 in the notch 25 so that the holder is maintained substantially rigid with rethe box, and the garment in addition to being held in proper shape is held against sliding around When used as a garment hanger, the slot 20 permits the insertion of trousers, skirts or other garments on the same holder with the coat or waist. used to prevent collapse 0 supports.

T he device has been shown and described as'of some material such as cardboard. in order that it may be so inexpensive as to be discarded after being once used. While the use will undoubtedly be greatest in this form, it is obvious that the device may be constructed of more expensive and substantial materials in exactly the same way, for

- during folded foldable over the body,

within the box.-

lPads indicated at 26 may bet the shoulder nascent example of sheet metal. Furthermore, the several parts of the device may be connected by any well known form of hinges in place of merely by folds,-without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention, as a told is merely the most rudimentary form of hinge. W hen constructed of these n iore expensive and durable materials, the device could beused as a permanent furnishing oil a store display fixture, wardrobe, trunk, suitcase or the like.

Having thus described my invention, ll claim is l. A. device of the character described comprising a body portion, thereover der supports, laps having adyac edges abutting on the center line of the flap position, tongues "torn" holding said flaps slots formed in integral with the body folded position, and body positioned for the insertion oi the J" mote corners of the flaps and adapted 51c hold the abutting edges of the ldaps against separation.

2. comprising a body, a tongue the upper edge of said body, a parrot fia extending from the tongue to the side edg of the body and foldable at two creases verging from the junction of the tongue body toward the sides of the body, and means for holding said tiaps rigidly tolded position.

3. A device of comprising a A device of the character describe at the center body portion integral tlaps and extending stantially parallel thereto and having parts arranged to form thickened garment shoulder supports, said iiap parts extending at substantially right angles to said body and said integral flaps.

4. A device of the character described comprising a body portion, flaps toldable over said body portion a triangular art connecting said flap and body adapted to form thickened garment shoulder supports, said flaps having adjacent edges abutting during folded ilap position.

' 'In witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses,

SQLUMQN DAVID GllLKEldSQN. Witnesses:

B. Born, M. EGAN.

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